Oddly enough, very positive. Grant Langston (a shareholder of the dating site eHarmony) said the surge in activity was similar to that seen after the September 11 attacks.
President Donald Trump”s election victory led to increased demand for dating sites and apps in 2017. Some interesting data shared by the chief executive of eHarmony In an interview with the BBC, Grant Langston said that in the days following the election of Donald Trump on November 8, activity on the site jumped by a “significant” 35%. Mr Langston said this happened before and after the 9/11 attacks.
He explained this by saying that such events “trigger” people (causing strong, often negative emotions). They have a strong desire to build strong and stable relationships. Langston explains: “When something unexpected and shocking happens, people want to turn to someone for support.” In addition, it is worth noting that the surge in activity is not only observed on eHarmony, but also on other similar platforms. Bernadette Libonate, OkCupid”s director of brand partnerships, told Refinery29 that in the last 10 days of January 2017, the number of photos uploaded to the site increased by 37% compared to the same period in 2016. Did you know that in honor of Trump”s victory, a dating site for his fans was created — TrumpSingles. com? It was later translated into Russian after the site administrators realized that the majority of users were Russian citizens. Yes, who would have thought that Donald Trump would increase the amount of love in our cruel world.
Oddly enough, very positive. Grant Langston (a shareholder of the dating site eHarmony) said the surge in activity was similar to that seen after the September 11 attacks.
